I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players-Chapter 529 - 22: Seizing the City, Bonfire Party

Slice!

All the cultivators in Fish Wine City were beheaded one by one.

Suddenly, the blood of thousands from the Sea Race dyed the entire city red, almost a tenth of the population.

No one among the middle and upper echelons was innocent.

If you don’t indulge in greed, how could you climb to the city’s upper levels?

Even those Sea Race members who were once clean and honest have now become corrupt.

"This is caused by the overall environment."

Ning Zheng knew that only by eliminating these sources could the entire city begin anew.

The disease is terminal, and now it’s time to scar the bones to treat it.

"Today marks the beginning of revolution—punishing the wicked and cleansing the sea domain, returning my Dragon Race Royal Family... a peace."

Ning Zheng recited the lines in advance for Ning Jiaojiao.

After establishing authority, the comforting work was handed over to the young blacksmiths.

"In the future, the young blacksmiths will no longer complain about the manor’s smallness."

Ning Zheng occupied the city, lounged with crossed legs, and looked at the documents in the office, discovering that their treasury held quite a few resources.

Just right to replenish the materials for the middle tier.

Moreover, there were many ancient chronicles and documented books and some rare and peculiar antiques were very interesting.

From the collection room, Ning Zheng saw a shuttle-shaped vehicle styled like a canvas shoe. He tried sitting inside, and a wind-propeller rapidly blew behind, swiftly navigating.

"This thing existed during the Melting Dragon Era, impressive."

Ning Zheng found these spoils very intriguing.

Rough, primitive, yet very practical.

...

In just one morning, two consecutive blitz battles took place, both won in overwhelming fashion.

By the afternoon, the young blacksmiths received task prompts.

[Limited Time Task: Conquer Fish Wine City (Completed)]

[Task Description: Disguised as bandits from Bone Demon Stronghold, established authority in an almost perfect manner, and conquered the city.]

[Task Reward: A new operational map — Fish Wine City, along with the rights to construct in Fish Wine City.]

...

Upon receiving the information, the young blacksmiths all cheered.

This effectively expanded the manor’s map!

Outside the manor was now an underwater city they could actively enter, manage, and plan.

This was far more interesting than the ghost village outside the manor before.

"I must say, this update has some substance; it’s already a mature system, with limited-time tasks being released."

"Is Jiucai Rong going to be laid off?"

"A new Sea Race map, this primitive city... no, primitive tribe, is just too cool."

"Jiucai Rong, hurry up and find us a house to stay in."

"The City Lord’s Mansion seems pretty good, the place is very big."

...

The distant residents trembled in fear.

Some little girls and children, however, were both happy and apprehensive, even wanting to try approaching to communicate or offer gifts.

They hadn’t left the city, so they didn’t know about bandits.

In their eyes, this was a hero who defeated the oppressors.

But when the children wanted to approach, they were always tugged back by their parents, warned not to get close, and the parents themselves hid.

The Medical Fairy saw this scene and was somewhat surprised: "This city is quite interesting; the mixed races are hardly similar."

The Immortal Aunt nodded, "I just inquired a bit, and it’s full of half-breeds here, even regularly going to purchase humans from trafficker caravans to replenish the racial bloodline concentration."

"To ensure their descendants aren’t just a bunch of sardines, but rather half-demon babies."

In this city, humanoid labor is very rare.

Pure-blood demon beasts require a high realm to transform, so they’re forced to use this method.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from afar.

Su Yuniang stood atop the city, shouting, holding a megaphone to shout: "You are now our private property!"

"You’re not allowed to escape the city!"

"Starting tomorrow, we will allocate work for everyone!"

"You need to tell us everything you’re good at, your race, your specialties, and our city’s office will assign positions to you."

The residents of Fish Wine City looked at each other.

Their level of education and culture was very low; almost none could read, nor understand these profound words.

Usually, they were eternal old farmers, hunting, herding, and planting for the landlords.

Using the term private slaves would be more fitting.

Today was destined to be a day of joy and fatigue for the young blacksmiths.

Some young blacksmiths comforted the residents.

Some young blacksmiths were arranging the Ark.

They were prepared to hollow out the ground, set up a Sword Casting Manor, turning it into an underground manor.

The engineering work wasn’t that extensive.

With a vertical and horizontal press of the Embers Giant’s palm, a mountain was formed; similarly, digging a massive underground pit would not be difficult.

In an extraordinary world, doing this sort of thing is so simple.

"The residents above shouldn’t discover it; after all, they’re too weak to detect an Immortal Artifact."

Jiucai Rong glanced at the map, "Let’s set it up underground, and we’ll infiltrate the underground in the future."

"Then it’s settled!" Yan Shuangying from the Security Division accepted the task.

"By the way, have you finished collecting the basic information about the city?" Jiucai Rong suddenly asked.

"I’ve roughly sorted it out," Night Mad Cultivator replied.

"Let’s go, we need to meet the old steward!"

...

In the City Lord’s conference room.

"Originally, I wanted to conquer a stronghold and live there, but unexpectedly, I ended up conquering a city to live in."

"Such is the unpredictability of life."

Ning Zheng looked at the general map of the entire Sea Domain.

As the saying goes, Nine-State and Four Seas.

The Four Seas are respectively governed by the Four Great Sea Races, each possessing an Imperial City with a thousand subordinate local cities.

East Sea Dragon Race.

West Sea White Tiger.

South Sea Phoenix.

North Sea Black Tortoise.

These Four Great Sea Races have always recuperated and seldom communicated with the Human Race, but now with the Immortal Path unlocked, they have started seeking wisdom from the Human Race.

They even went to Xirong Academy, and now there are many Four Divine Beasts prodigies.

However, during the establishment of Jiu Shui’s dynasty, there was also such a passionate period between the Human Race and Divine Beasts, and Jiu Shui had commercial interactions with them for a time.

Things like Earth Veins, Magic Coins, and even the visible yet non-divine system of Thousand Cities were learned from Jiu Shui’s side back then.

Ning Zheng’s expression remained calm as he looked at the documents:

"The Dragon Race has been neglecting for years, and is virtually overshadowed by the Turtle Prime Minister’s clan, as long as the resources provided by the Turtle Prime Minister are sufficient, they don’t care about anything."

Currently, the entire East Sea Thousand Cities, including Ning Zheng’s own Fish Wine City, must regularly offer tributes to the Turtle Prime Minister.

Ning Zheng pondered, thinking perhaps in the future, they could claim to be purging the court.

Nonetheless.

For now, tribute must be paid, and they must regularly give the Turtle Prime Minister protection fees.

And, Ning Zheng found that the Sea Race had many interesting things.

Because their civilization is primitive and ancient, preserving much ancient historical artifacts.

Even various Human Race histories have some items.

Ning Zheng felt this was like a small-scale Chronicles of Time.

"Perhaps, by using the Sea Race as an entry point, I can understand a little about the history of Human Gods and even ancient Human Race."

Ning Zheng was very curious about his own weaving ability.

Just then, Jiucai Rong pushed the door open and reported the work to Ning Zheng: "Sir, the situation in the city is now clear."

"Speak," Ning Zheng nodded.

"The city provides a special kind of Fish Wine."

"It’s produced from a Meat Field cultivated by certain fish!"

"The several thousand cultivators we killed, not lacking high-level Four Viscera Realm experts, their flesh and blood were made into a fish-based meat field that can produce a lot of alcohol."

Ning Zheng pondered for a while, "Pay attention to the types of meat fields, and ensure the city’s population doesn’t practice cannibalism."

"Understood!" Jiucai Rong immediately answered.

Some low-level demon cultivators of the Human Race would intercept Human Race cultivators to make Meat Field, known as meat ginseng.

Human Race cannibalizing among themselves will lead to illness over time.

This is why during the ancestral worship before the New Year, when visiting the adoptive father, the adoptive father repeatedly emphasized that he is a proper demon cultivator and doesn’t eat people.

Consuming Meat Field made from humans would cause problems.

Fish consuming Meat Field made from their kind would also cause problems.

But big fish eat small fish, which is the ecological chain of the Sea Race world.

The most reasonable method, naturally, is to provide Meat Field based on different fish species’ diets.

"The agricultural practices in this world are quite primitive."

Spirit Farmer named Mudworker commented: "Whether it’s planting Spirit Grass or cultivating Meat Field, it’s so primitive it’s laughable."

Ning Zheng understood.

Even a half-skilled blacksmith would find it laughable, indicating how incompetent they are.

"They clearly could learn from the Human Race’s neighboring agricultural powerhouse, but they’re so unwilling to improve."

Mudworker emphasized: "Perhaps it’s because this area is relatively developed, with abundant fish varieties, relying on hunting they can afford to neglect."

"They’re just like a black continent in my hometown, with fertile land and abundant resources, yet too lazy to cultivate."

Mudworker expressed they wanted to start a farming enterprise and make a big impact.

Ning Zheng didn’t care much, "Do as you see fit, just maintain relations around us, let’s see how the outside world perceives us."

That night, a unique bonfire party was held.

To kindle the bonfire, they specially erected an air protective shield to create a waterless space for barbequing.

Whoosh!

The aroma wafted, and fragrance filled the air.

Some mischievous blacksmiths even started culinary temptation, cheekily waving some grilled meat and grilled fish in the seawater outside the protective shield.

The smell of grilled meat spread through the seawater to the nearby streets.

Those fish people started gulping down their saliva.

"They’re tempting us."

"Damn, they’re so wicked."

"They won’t trick us and then roast us to eat, will they?"

The villagers outside also watched, some drooling, the bottom-tier Sea Race was witnessing cooked food for the first time, finding it very exotic.